Ordering of Sentences: Test-6

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Direction for Individual Question In each questions, the first and the last sentences of the passage are numbered 1 and 6 respectively. The rest of the passage is split into four parts. These four sentences are jumbled. Read the sentences and identify their correct and logical order.

Ordering of Sentences: Test-6

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Question 1

S1 : My journey was to last for thirty-six hours. S6 : In the steel trunk under the seat there was a bag containing two hundred rupees that did not belong to me. P: Every mile of the country through which the train was running, was interesting. Q: Yet I was not happy. R: I had the carriage for myself. S: The train would stop for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Which one of the following is the correct sequence?

A

RSPQ

B

SQPR

C

PQSR

D

RPQS

Question 1 Explanation:

The correct sequence is PQSR.
P states that the train journey was interesting. Q states that the writer wasn’t happy. S states that the train stopped for breakfast, lunch and dinner. R states that he had the carriage for himself.

Question 2

S1 : Materially advertisements do us no good. S6 : They have but one requirement that their intrusion should be conspicuous. P: The advertisements tread closely on their heels and destroy its effect. Q: Spiritually they are one of the worst avoidable evils. R: Our buildings are covered with prints and pictures that distract and wear us. S: Architects might give their designs dignity or the beauty of pattern. Which one of the following is the correct sequence?

A

RQPS

B

QRPS

C

RQSP

D

QRSP

Question 2 Explanation:

The correct sequence is QRSP.
S1 introduces advertisements as the central theme. Q tells their spiritual aspect. R tells that the buildings are covered with prints and pictures, S points out the role of architects and P tells what the advertisements do to the dignity given away by architects to them.

Question 3

S1 : All the fossil fuel that we use today came from green plants. S6 : The income that Dr Calvin is talking about is the sun's energy which living green plants capture and store up every day. P: 'And now we are burning it all up in just 100 or 200 years!" says Dr Calvin. Q: We have nearly used up all our savings. R: It took hundreds of millions of years for those plants to change into coal, oil and gas. S: "It is time for us now to begin living on our income", says Calvin. Which one of the following is the correct sequence?

A

QSRP

B

RPQS

C

QPRS

D

RSQP

Question 3 Explanation:

The correct sequence is RPQS.
S1 introduces the main idea- fossil fuels coming from green plants. R suggests that it took hundreds of millions of years for those plants to change into coal, oil and gas. P tells that now we are burning them all and so does Q. S tells what needs to be done.

Question 4

S1 : Avintech is an export oriented unit and an established business group which is seeking expansion. S6 : Dynamic and hard-working graduates alone can join. P: It is one of the largest Medical Transcription Companies in Western India. Q: It is in the city of Ahmedabad itself. R: It offers the hottest job opportunities of the 21st century. S: It has entered into a technical collaboration with Heartland Information Services, USA. Which one of the following is the correct sequence?

A

SQRP

B

RPSQ

C

SPQR

D

RQSP

Question 4 Explanation:

The correct sequence is SPQR.
S1 talks about Avintech- a business group. S talks about its collaboration with Heartland Information Services, USA. P talks talks about how large it is. Q tells its location and R talks about the jobs it would provide.

Question 5

S1 : All attempts to discover oxygen in the atmosphere of Mars have been unsuccessful. S6 : The present scanty supply of oxygen does not seem to be adequate to maintain life on Mars. P: The red colour is suggestive of rock that have been completely oxidized. Q: It appears probable that Mars may be a planet where weathering of rock followed by their oxidation has resulted in almost complete depletion of oxygen from the atmosphere. R: Indirect evidence of its existence is provided by the red colour of Mars. S: It is believed that the amount of oxygen is not more than one-thousandth part of the amount in the Earth's atmosphere Which one of the following is the correct sequence?

A

PRSQ

B

SRPQ

C

SQRP

D

RSPQ

Question 5 Explanation:

The correct sequence is SRPQ.
S1 talks about the failure of the attempts to discover oxygen in the atmosphere of Mars. S talks about the amount of oxygen present there, R talks about the indirect evidence of this. P talks more about the red color of mars as mentioned in R. Q provides a reason for this.

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